butterpiglet, I don’t know anything much about Emory, but I’m a grad. of Vassar and my son’s there now and loves it. I think the experiences of those two schools would be SO different. Can you look for some YouTube videos of Emory? Living in Atlanta versus on the small Vassar campus in a little city in upstate New York are not even comparable. It’s a matter of taste. And then the larger population at Emory, etc.
I can just speak for Vassar: it’s a very friendly school, intimate, easy to make friends, no sororities that are going to siphon off people and make for “in” groups. Vassar is very inclusive socially. But maybe Emory is too? I don’t know!
You have nothing to be worried about re: getting into med school if you go to Vassar. It has, obviously, a great reputation. Don’t look at those percentages of admissions. You are going to get the grades you’re going to get, volunteer at the places you need to volunteer at, etc. You’re an individual, and obviously, if you’ve been accepted to both Vassar and Emory that means that you know how to do excellent academic work!
I hope you enjoy your visit to Vassar that’s coming up.